Pet repelling mat

Abstract

Described is a pet-repellent device for correcting undesirable pet behaviors that are associated with a particular location by restraining a pet from approaching a predefined location of restriction, which corresponds to the particular location of issue. The location of restriction, for practical purposes, is defined by a mat. A receiver that is carried by a pet administers a deterrent to the pet when the pet approaches the mat. Because the predefined location of restriction is defined by a portable mat, the predefined location of restriction is easily relocated in accordance with changing undesired pet behaviors that are associated with a particular location.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This Application is a continuation application of application Ser. No. 10 / 426,503, filed Apr. 30, 2003.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not Applicable BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] 1. Field of Invention [0004] This invention pertains to a device for correcting the undesired behaviors of a pet that are relative to a specific isolated location. More particularly, this invention pertains to a device for restraining a pet from approaching a portable predefined location of restriction by administering a deterrent to the pet as it approaches the predefined location of restriction. [0005] 2. Description of the Related Art [0006] Many domestic pets present undesirable behaviors that are related to and dependent on a particular isolated location. Some examples of this type of behavior include a dog eating the food of a cat or a pet toppling a trashcan. It is understood that restraining the pet from appr...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides a pet-repellent device that can correct undesirable pet behaviors in a particular location by restraining the pet from approaching a predefined location of restriction. The device uses a wire as an antenna to broadcast a signal that is detected by a receiver carried by the pet. The receiver administers a deterrent to the pet to prevent it from approaching the restricted area. The device is easy to relocate and requires no installation other than attaching the receiver to the pet and placing the mat at the desired restricted area."

Problems solved by technology

Many domestic pets present undesirable behaviors that are related to and dependent on a particular isolated location.

This solution is limited in that it is space consuming, decoratively unappealing, and potentially destroyable or surmountable by the pet under consideration.

Additionally, this approach restricts all pets, not just the pet with an undesirable behavior, from accessing the particular location.

Conventional invisible restraints are limited in that they require time-consuming installation and become locationally fixed upon installation.

Additionally, once the wire is buried, it cannot be repositioned without unearthing the wire.

However, upon installation, an exposed wire surrounds the restricted area.

This wire is susceptible to being inadvertently moved from its desired position or tripped over by a passerby.

Therefore, when a pet correction mat is positioned at the desired area of restriction, a pet cannot access the restricted area without receiving a static stimulus, thus restraining the pet.

Because a pet correction mat administers a static stimulus to anything that contacts the mat, a pet correction mat cannot distinguish between the pet with an undesired behavior and a pet that needs no discipline.

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